Dornröschen vs Pentamerone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Tales, Folklore, Fairy Tales

Cover of Dornröschen

Dornröschen Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1959 29 pages · ≈ 32 min · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pentamerone

Pentamerone Giovanni Battista Basile · 1850 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Dornröschen is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Pentamerone.
Dornröschen is the easier read (Moderate), Pentamerone more demanding (Challenging).

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